Estimating windows

Ask
the
pros-
April,
2002

By Reggie Bullard

When
estimating the exterior of a building what is the rule of thumb for
window
openings? Are they typically ignored, cut in half ?

We figure them solid. The same for
brick, drywall,etc. It takes longer to do around a window
than
straightacross. If someone compains about a doublegarage door being unfair, I'll trade it for
a
chimney or something.

Thanks for the info. We typically
figure them
the same way. However, we are doing some exterior renovation to a hotel
in New Orleans where we are replacing brick shelf angles then
reapplying
stucco. The walls have quite a few windows and the architect wants to
deduct
them from the overall square footage.

Look at all those window returns.A
return is where
the window is set back in thewall, meaning the sides of the window have
to
be stuccoed,too. Sometimesthese returns take longer than a whole
wall.
I guess some people think thisstuff jumps on the wall by itself.